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In February, the Reno Gazette-Journal began gathering statistics to analyze the impact of immigration -- legal and illegal -- on Northern Nevada. Today, we bring you the first of our three-part series.

The few statistics we found indicated illegal immigrants both benefit and burden Northern Nevada. An ounce of truth exists in almost every viewpoint. We also found that opinions diverge on many facts, although everyone seems to agree our system is ... Full Story »

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Donica Mensing
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by Donica Mensing - Oct. 18, 2008

The strength of this report is that it focuses on a difficult and contentious issue that takes a lot of scarce resources to do well. It provides statistics that would be difficult for an individual to find and visualize. The weaknesses are that it doesn't provide a clear or easily understood way to put all the facts in context; to do much beyond find the numbers that support our pre-conceived beliefs. The package itself is difficult to navigate and the stories aren't pulled together in a way that helps build a coherent view of the problem.

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